Question 1

The European Commission adopted a mandatory directive electronic and electrical equipment requiring producers to assume responsibility for their e-waste throughout the lifecycle of the product.This is an example of a

Accepted Answer

A)  producer fee system
B)  producer take back program
C)  producer deposit refund program
D)  consumer deposit refund program

Question 2

The primary regulatory approach to regulating toxic emissions has been to use technology based effluent standards.All of the following are technology based effluent standards except

Accepted Answer

A)  Best Available Technology (BAT) 
B)  Maximum Achievable Control Technology (MACT) 
C)  Reasonably Available Control Technology (RACT) 
D)  Most Often Applied Technology (MOAT)

Question 3

The largest impairment to water quality is now non point source pollution and ________ programs are paramount for controlling these emissions.

Accepted Answer

A)  federal
B)  state
C)  municipal
D)  international cooperative

Question 4

Voluntary recycling programs began in the______ and the first one was in _________.

Accepted Answer

A)  1970s; Oregon
B)  1950s; California
C)  1950s; Oregon
D)  1970s; California

Question 5

Refer to the figure above.If the labor market works efficiently and workplace standards are managed such that each firm manages risk individually (there is not a set standard)  then

Accepted Answer

A)  the wages in high exposure jobs will be lower than those high exposure risk jobs
B)  the wages in high and low risk jobs will be equal, which is inefficient
C)  the wages in low exposure risk jobs will be higher than those in high exposure risk jobs
D)  as long as the labor market is competitive and participants have knowledge, the labor market will compensate workers experiencing higher risk with higher wages

Question 6

-Refer to the figure above.In the graph above, Curve B would be labeled

Accepted Answer

A)  Marginal Control Costs (of reducing the levels of exposure) 
B)  Marginal Benefits (of higher or lower health risks when exposure changes) 
C)  Marginal Demand Curve (for reduced health risks) 
D)  Marginal Willingness to Pay Curve (for reduced health risks)

Question 7

The major US law that has established a liability provision for the damages done to US natural resources is

Accepted Answer

A)  the National Contingency Plan (NCP) 
B)  the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (CERCL
A)  
C)  the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCR
A)  
D)  the Emergency Planning and Community Right to Know Act

Question 8

Federal water-pollution law, incorporating technology based effluent standards, works through

Accepted Answer

A)  a permitting system
B)  CAFÉ standards
C)  a single stream recycling system
D)  a pay as you throw (PAYT)  system

Question 9

Rachel Carson's book, Silent Spring (1962) , documented ecosystem damage caused by

Accepted Answer

A)  the experiences of Love Canal, where homes were exposed to hazardous waste
B)  a chemical spill in the Elk River in Charleston, West Virginia
C)  the chemical spill in Bhopal, India
D)  DDT, a popular pesticide

Question 10

-Refer to the figure above.In the graph above, the vertical axis (Axis)  would be labeled

Accepted Answer

A)  $
B)  time or distance
C)  units of reduced health risk
D)  abatement units (metric tons, dissolved oxygen, parts per million)

Question 11

Hazardous and toxic materials have characteristics that present unique challenges for monitoring and control, such as

Accepted Answer

A)  they are found everywhere in the modern economy
B)  the sheer number of them leads to difficulty in being informed about the levels of danger
C)  the quantity used can be very small, leading to difficulty in monitoring
D)  all of the above

Question 12

Many object to the balancing approach for regulating chemicals because

Accepted Answer

A)  scientific results are often too weak to show benefits and costs clearly
B)  matters of life and death are moral issues, and should be treated as such
C)  politicians, not economists, should determine the values that society places on outcomes
D)  all of the above

Question 13

Policy makers have begun to regulate toxic emissions by 'moving back up the line' and encouraging waste reduction.All of the following are effective incentives to encourage waste reduction except

Accepted Answer

A)  emissions charges
B)  deposit refund systems
C)  increasing transparency about the release of toxic materials
D)  regulations that dictate particular technology choices for firms using toxic substances

Exam 17: State and Local Environmental Issues

Voluntary recycling programs began in the and the first one was in ___.

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The European Commission adopted a mandatory directive electronic and electrical equipment requiring producers to assume responsibility for their e-waste throughout the lifecycle of the product.This is an example of a

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The major US law that has established a liability provision for the damages done to US natural resources is

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Many object to the balancing approach for regulating chemicals because

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The largest impairment to water quality is now non point source pollution and ________ programs are paramount for controlling these emissions.

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Federal water-pollution law, incorporating technology based effluent standards, works through

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Hazardous and toxic materials have characteristics that present unique challenges for monitoring and control, such as

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The primary regulatory approach to regulating toxic emissions has been to use technology based effluent standards.All of the following are technology based effluent standards except

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-Refer to the figure above.In the graph above, Curve B would be labeled

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Refer to the figure above.If the labor market works efficiently and workplace standards are managed such that each firm manages risk individually (there is not a set standard) then

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Rachel Carson's book, Silent Spring (1962) , documented ecosystem damage caused by

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-Refer to the figure above.In the graph above, the vertical axis (Axis) would be labeled

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Policy makers have begun to regulate toxic emissions by 'moving back up the line' and encouraging waste reduction.All of the following are effective incentives to encourage waste reduction except

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